Developmental Maturation Is

question 88

Multiple Choice

Developmental maturation is:

• A) continuous.
• B) discontinuous.
• C) both
• D) neither

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Definitions:

Nonsynonymous Sites

Positions in a gene where changes in the DNA sequence lead to changes in the amino acid sequence of the encoded protein, potentially affecting its function.

Directional Selection

A form of natural selection in which one extreme phenotype is favored over other phenotypes, causing allele frequencies to shift in one direction.

Stabilizing Selection

Stabilizing selection favors individuals in the middle of the distribution of phenotypes present in a population (for example, by acting against individuals at either extreme).

Overdominance

A genetic phenomenon where the heterozygote genotype has a higher fitness or survival advantage than either of the homozygote genotypes.